NYT opinion section defends enslaving AI should it become conscious. Maybe one day we can talk about real problems too!!! 🤞🏻

People critical of the BBC view it as a tax, but this is the key point. If it becomes a subscription service it no longer has to represent everyone. It just needs to satisfy those that pay for it. Which will increasingly become right wing billionaires.

Trump doesn’t know how magnets work, and there is definitely fun to be had here. Do you know exactly how magnets work? This is how Trump works. He says something that seems dumb, but also relatable. If I didn’t know better, I’d love to think that nobody except Trump knows how magnets work.

The reaction to the Panorama edit has been nothing short of hysterical. Yes the BBC has some impartiality problems. But its biggest isn't the one you think. New piece from me. open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...

I’m attempting to recreate one of the greatest sitcom episodes of all time by getting to Wales without finding out what happened in Traitors, so I can watch it with my niece. Words have been muted. No radio. But it’s the work meetings that are hardest. Everyone wants to talk about it!

The Seance of Blake Manor [PC - 90] www.metacritic.com/game/the-sea... "Sure, The Séance of Blake Manor is an autumnal treat filled with spooky scenes but it is also that most joyous of discoveries: a game that challenges, delights, thrills and educates in equal measure." - Guardian

Michael Edwards to Lijnders, Heitinga, and any future Liverpool assistant. #LFC #YNWA

Great performance and result. Those asking for Slot’s head on a pike being shown that they were more than a little rash. Bring on City!! #LFC #YNWA

An FT article engineered to trigger @michaelhobbes.bsky.social. It argues that Wikipedia is left-leaning because it claims the lab leak theory is controversial. We need something like Grokipedia because 2/3rds of Americans believe COVID-19 originated in a lab… on.ft.com/47m6GBB

Luchador wresting at the York Hall tonight.

Exactly what we needed. A reversion to last season’s team. The big question is, how to Isak and Wirtz get into the starting XI? #LFC #YNWA

That’s the team I would pick. Let’s go, boys! #LFC #YNWA

The Last of Us releasing a chronological order version of Part II only makes the decision to keep the Ellie / Abby storylines separate on the TV show seem even more dumb. 📺🎮

Huh. Wonder if this will ever get represented in the media. Why do we have to put up with Matt Goodwin on Question Time and yet no LibDem representation, eh?

Alan Carr is such a treasure

Look at this ridiculous primitive country, casting out its sex pests rather than making them Presidents or Mayors or Supreme Court justices

This is a well trodden murder in the UK, with a TV drama and a documentary. The murderer has had every appeal dismissed. I love In the Dark and I’m sure it will be a good season, but will be interesting to find out how or why they chose this case.

I disagreed with Michael Lewis’ take on SBF / FTX, but The Big Short is a great book and movie. His current companion podcast is required listening. It lays out how, now more than ever, the market is rigged to ensure the rich stay rich and the poor stay poor. Where were the consequences?! #econsky

The Diplomat season 3 really is terrific. What started as a faintly ridiculous show with a stacked cast, has turned into the best political thriller on TV. Debora Cahn’s writing on the finale is so sharp and well observed. Plus more Bradley Whitford in season 4! Highly recommended. 📺 #TVsky #series

It was good to interview Kenny Dalglish and Asif Kapadia about their moving new film, doing the right thing after the devastation of Hillsborough, their confusion about xG, why there is no mini-crisis at Liverpool and how King Kenny produced miracles... www.theguardian.com/football/202...

I’m struck by those that think the death of Jota has no part in current form; that grief doesn’t make you misplace a pass. Grief makes you do a lot of funny things, but it definitely arrests your concentration. I think what defines our season so far are sloppy mistakes & misplaced passes. #LFC #YNWA

Disappointing result and performance, but full credit to Brentford who were right up for it. We’ve also really not had much luck in this run, so I think the calls for the manager’s head are madness. After Jota this season was always going to be rough. Give the team and the staff a break. #LFC #YNWA

I really enjoyed the first two seasons of The Diplomat. Like a fun, slightly silly version of The West Wing. Did not expect to get all emotional over the reunion of Allison Janney and @bradleywhitford.bsky.social. What an embrace! Beautiful direction from Alex Graves. Really good TV 📺

This is truly amazing. The pettiness of the Trump administration is hilarious.

Really not enjoying the current season of Loot on Apple TV, despite Maya Rudolph’s fine performance. But more importantly, Americans should be banned from attempting English accents. It’s like they view Dick van Dyke’s attempt as the gold standard and try to recreate it. Some shockers this week. 📺

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Glad Jones and Robbo are getting a go. Would have loved to see Chiesa start, but there’s a lot to like with this XI. Let’s go! #LFC #YNWA

This week’s episode of Slow Horse is superb. Really smart deviations from the book. Can’t wait for next week! 📺 #TVsky

Tick, tock, tick, tock… Sarah Breeden is great, and these are clearly credible threats to the global economy.

Really great article by @jonathanliew.bsky.social on the Maccabi Tel Aviv situation. The first one I’ve read that captures all the nuances and makes me feel like I’m not actually losing my mind. Well worth a read.

Strong lineup. Dom is undroppable right now so it makes sense. I hope Wirtz isn’t the scapegoat for recent performances, and I’d probably prefer Mac to sit this one out. Still, what a bench that is! #LFC #YNWA

This is a very good thread. Bluesky is being weird for me and I had to read from the bottom up as the comments from the top weren’t visible.

We really are living in the worst timeline where the UK government and Guardian journalists are coming down on the side of the hooligans. Disappointing from Barney Ronay.

Watched The Offer recently, which is a terrific show. Only issue with it is you spend the whole time wanting to just watch The Godfather. So I did that and was reminded again what a masterpiece it is. Robert Duvall is so, so good.

I was in Amsterdam for the Maccabi Tel Aviv attacks. The West Midlands Police and Aston Villa have done exactly the right thing by banning away fans.

Fuck me, he’s a moron. #bbcqt

Matthew Syed on Question Time. Strap in, folks! #BBCQT

My brother is staying so I cooked him a big plate of lamb chops with chilli and salt. 🍜🍽️ #foodsky

I was in Amsterdam for the Maccabi Tel Aviv attacks. The West Midlands Police and Aston Villa have done exactly the right thing by banning away fans.

Jamie Dimon is terrible on a lot of subjects, but this does make me think about how I can short the US economy. Gift link: on.ft.com/4nT0cQg

Caught up with Peacemaker S2 and, sure, a show just to promote a movie two years away… But mostly I was thinking about whether Frank Grillo could actually be Joel Kinnaman’s dad. Just about! Somehow Frank Grillo is 60, the same age as John Thaw when he died. Like a different species. 📺

“Fuck the casual viewer / reader” is one of my favourite quotes and always indicates that David Simon is at his best.

Yeah.

“When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognise courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist.” Surely the Portland Frog is a shoo-in for the Nobel Peace Prize next year. #Trump

Simon Jordan on TalkSport, unchallenged yet again. As a Talksport employee, I am embarrassed by this rebuttal of what Neville said. This moron pontificates without question. It is bonkers. And yeah, i'll probably be sacked. Fuck it. youtube.com/watch?v=FrXr...

Meeting two potential American refugees from Denver…

What’s very funny about this, and is so often the case with these jingoistic, flag-waving types, is that they got the union flag wrong on the cover of their shitty book. 🇬🇧

Thank Goodness You’re Here! is such a terrific game. Like Untitled Goose Game but Northern and crammed full of innuendo. Proper laugh out loud stuff. A perfect way to spend a Sunday evening 🎮🕹️